Payback: Binder Corp

question 83

Multiple Choice

Payback: Binder Corp. has invested in new machinery at a cost of $1,450,000. This investment is expected to produce cash flows of $640,000, $715,250, $823,330, and $907,125 over the next four years. What is the payback period for this project?

• A) 2.12 years
• B) 1.88 years
• C) 4.00 years
• D) 3.00 years.

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Definitions:

Interest Payable

A liability account showing the amount of interest expense that has been incurred but not yet paid.

Fiscal Period

A specific time period used for accounting purposes and financial reporting, usually spanning a year, but can also be a quarter or month.

Adjusting Entry

Bookkeeping entries executed at the termination of an accounting cycle, intended to apportion income and outlays to their respective periods of occurrence.

Accrue Wages

The process of recognizing wages that have been earned by employees but have not yet been paid out by the company.